THE 48 INDEXNBA PLAYER PERFORMANCEPRESEASON LEADERS
Who is performing best in preseason?
Kawhi Leonard has the highest Overall Index among qualifying players in the recorded 2026-27 preseason: 48.85 across 1 played game.
“Best” here means the highest box-score-based Overall Per48 Index, not a prediction of regular-season performance. 211 qualifying players have fewer than three recorded games.Top 20 by Overall Index
Full ranking & filters ↗| Rank | Player | GP | MPG | PPG | RPG | APG | Overall /48 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 |  Kawhi Leonard TOR | 1 | 17.0 | 21.0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 48.85 |
| #2 |  Shai Gilgeous-Alexander OKC | 2 | 20.5 | 16.0 | 1.5 | 5.5 | 44.03 |
| #3 |  Alperen Sengun HOU | 1 | 22.0 | 16.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 43.85 |
| #4 |  Aaron Gordon DEN | 3 | 16.0 | 18.3 | 5.0 | 0.0 | 42.65 |
| #5 |  Payton Pritchard BOS | 1 | 24.0 | 25.0 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 42.20 |
| #6 |  Leonard Miller CHI | 3 | 19.7 | 17.3 | 6.3 | 2.0 | 41.49 |
| #7 |  Jaylen Brown PHI | 2 | 20.5 | 20.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 40.15 |
| #8 |  Norman PowellCHI | 2 | 16.5 | 15.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 39.71 |
| #9 |  Deni Avdija POR | 3 | 21.0 | 19.3 | 5.3 | 3.3 | 38.82 |
| #10 |  Giannis Antetokounmpo MIA | 2 | 16.0 | 13.5 | 4.0 | 5.5 | 38.08 |
| #11 |  Pelle LarssonMIA | 2 | 18.0 | 13.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 | 37.84 |
| #12 |  Michael Porter Jr. BKN | 2 | 20.5 | 19.0 | 4.5 | 1.0 | 37.38 |
| #13 |  Dylan Harper SA | 2 | 21.5 | 15.5 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 37.35 |
| #14 |  Darius Garland LAC | 2 | 17.0 | 13.0 | 1.5 | 5.0 | 37.10 |
| #15 |  Andrew WigginsMIA | 2 | 14.0 | 12.5 | 1.5 | 0.0 | 36.68 |
| #16 |  Ty Jerome MEM | 3 | 16.0 | 15.0 | 0.7 | 4.3 | 36.58 |
| #17 |  Tim Hardaway Jr.MIA | 2 | 15.0 | 12.5 | 1.5 | 1.0 | 36.48 |
| #18 |  Rui HachimuraLAC | 2 | 17.0 | 17.5 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 36.42 |
| #19 |  Walker Kessler LAL | 1 | 16.0 | 11.0 | 9.0 | 1.0 | 36.30 |
| #20 |  Antonio Reeves MIN | 3 | 11.7 | 7.7 | 1.7 | 1.0 | 35.98 |
Recorded coverage: 2026-10-03 – 2026-10-13 · 46 games. Individual samples vary; this is not a claim of complete NBA coverage.
How should I read a preseason ranking?
Each recorded positive-minute appearance counts equally. Qualification requires at least one played game and more than 10 average minutes; individual games shorter than 10 minutes still count. Scores use the full selected preseason, not the default latest 20 across competitions.
Preseason samples are short and rotations vary. The index does not adjust for opponents, lineups or role. Use games played, minutes and the actual box-score averages alongside the projected score.
Scoring methodology ↗